A TV Drama about a Notorious Terrorist Obscures the Truth about Iran, the PLO, and Lebanon
Ghosts of Beirut.
August 30, 2023
The Jews of Cyprus, the Most Israeli of All Diasporas
From the Third Zionist Congress to telecommuting.
While Jews have inhabited the island of Cyprus for over 2,000 years, it is best known in the annals of Jewish history for the internment camps established there by Britain after World War II. Jews trying to enter the Land of Israel against London’s wishes were held in these camps, as famously depicted in the film Exodus. Less well known is the fact that, in 1899, the Third Zionist Congress discussed—and rejected—a proposal to establish a temporary Jewish state in Cyprus. Joel Rappel surveys the history of Jews on the island during the past century-and-a-half:
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How the Palestinian Authority Foments Israeli-Arab Unrest
Understanding the 2021 riots.
Orthodox Jews’ Principled Case against Anti-Religious Discrimination
More than a practical campaign to reduce the costs of education.
Two Anti-Semitic Tyrants and One Jewish Family
Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad.
The Jews of Cyprus, the Most Israeli of All Diasporas
From the Third Zionist Congress to telecommuting.